Date: August 17, 1943
World War II: Operations Vulcan and Strike force the surrender of the last Axis troops in Tunisia. Date: May 13, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Battle of Kursk: German Offensive Begins in World…
World War II: The discovery of mass graves of Polish prisoners of war killed by Soviet forces in the Katyń Forest Massacre is announced, causing a diplomatic rift between the Polish government-in-exile in London and the Soviet Union, which denies responsibility. Date: April 13, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April…
World War II: In the Pacific Theater, the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment lands and occupies Lae Nadzab Airport, near Lae during the Salamaua–Lae campaign. Date: September 5, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 5 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Kraków…
Yankee Clipper crashes while landing on the Tagus in Lisbon, killing 24. Date: February 22, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 22 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Detroit Race Riot Begins, June 20, 1943World War II Tunisia Campaign: Fifth Panzer…
World War II: In Gibraltar, a Royal Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber crashes into the sea in an apparent accident moments after takeoff, killing sixteen passengers on board, including general Władysław Sikorski, the commander-in-chief of the Polish Army and the Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile; only the pilot survives. Date: July 4, 1943 Read…
World War II: Dambuster Raids commence by No. 617 Squadron RAF. Date: May 17, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Japanese Evacuation Ends Guadalcanal Campaign, February 7, 1943Gibraltar B-24 Crash Kills Sikorski, 16 Aboard,…